Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Melinda Zeder

Curator Emeritus of Archaeozoology, Dr Melinda Zeder (left), Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, studies animal bones recovered from archaeological sites to uncover key historical transitions as humans made the shift from foraging to urban dwelling.  #Groundbreaker

Photo of two women in lab working with bones and taxidermic animals and skeletons in background.

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